7 Quotes by Olof Palme

For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom, the right to freely express opinion and the right to be allowed to criticise and form opinions. Human dignity is the right to health, work, education and social welfare. Human dignity is the right and the practical possibility to shape the future with others. These rights, the rights of democracy, are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people.

The rights of democracy are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people.

For us, democracy is a question of human dignity. This includes the political liberties, the right to freely express our views, the right to criticize and to influence opinion. It embraces the right to health and work, to education and social security.

Apartheid cannot be reformed, it has to be eliminated.

Human beings will find a balanced situation when they do good things not because God says it, but because they feel like doing them.

We say yes to the society of solidarity and democracy where free people together, in mutual respect and under mutual responsibility, shape a life where everyone has equal opportunities and equal value.

For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom.